Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This shared risk allows for bolder experimentation and innovation, as the potential downsides are not borne by a single entity. This dynamic interaction fosters a virtuous cycle where innovation begets more innovation, creating a continuously evolving and expanding ecosystem.

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Idea Drop

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Agile project management involves dividing tasks into short phases of work, or ‘sprints’, with continuous reassessment and adaptation of plans. Stemming from the word agile, meaning to move quickly and easily, it is no surprise that such a methodology goes hand in hand with innovation.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For a deeper dive, check out our piece on connecting business strategy and the innovation process. Why You Can’t Ignore Innovation in Your Business Playbook Rolling innovation into your business playbook is a must for a bunch of reasons. Agile’s all about being quick on your feet and staying nimble with projects.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 5, 2017

Innovation is advancing but most of it has been designed for a different time, the old era of stable markets, predictable solutions and having a clear sense of your competition. It is often an environment that we must encourage to become a ‘feeding frenzy’ of experimentation, learning and being adaptive, fluid and agile.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

Agile innovation is transforming how companies develop new products and services, fostering a culture of flexibility, speed, and customer-centricity. As the business world becomes increasingly competitive, understanding and implementing agile innovation can be the key to staying ahead. What is Agile Innovation?

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 19, 2023

Organizations in today’s business environment need to adapt rapidly and dynamically, the need to bring the innovation management process is a constant technological advancement. We cannot afford to avoid changing our innovation processes as we deal with a far more complex and challenging world. Why change?

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This section unpacks the significance of innovation and provides an overview of various strategies to streamline the NPD process. Importance of Innovation in Today’s Business Landscape Innovation is not just a buzzword; it’s the fuel that drives businesses forward in a competitive and ever-changing marketplace.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Pitching the reasons to change to Innovation Ecosystems in thinking and design So after working through the values of the Innovation Ecosystem over a series of three posts I asked Chat GPT to help me in making a pitch for the change from existing internal orientated innovation processes and structures.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Innovation is the lifeblood of businesses seeking to thrive in a rapidly evolving market. It is the driving force behind the competitive edge that allows companies to stand out and meet the ever-changing demands of their customers. Pivoting Utilize AI to forecast the outcomes of potential pivots.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 2, 2024

The same is true for innovation within an organization. Innovation process models serve as navigational charts, guiding businesses from idea inception to successful execution. What is an Innovation Process Model? What is an Innovation Process Model?

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

An innovation culture fosters an environment where new ideas are encouraged and valued, allowing your organization to stay ahead of the curve and remain competitive. An innovation culture transformation begins with a mindset shift, redefining failure as a learning opportunity, and embracing change as a constant.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Innovation “fights” to attract resources, gain management attention or understand its difficulties in the time it takes, its potential risks and its need for a more ambitious and bold commitment of support. Firstly, we need to ask, “Why change the innovation narrative? ” constrained them.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Initially, AI applications were limited to simple automation tasks, but today, they have advanced to driving complex decision-making processes. The ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and predict outcomes has made AI an indispensable tool for businesses seeking to innovate and stay competitive.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 6, 2018

We also know today that innovation management itself must become “fluid” in design, in adaptation so the right approach is to be constantly ‘adaptive’ and put together what is needed to tackle the challenge that needs resolution. Where is innovation within this? So there is this growing need to have a new cycle of innovative design.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 1, 2023

How can we identify these and make the innovation process more dynamic yet embed constantly as routines? What would happen if we ignored certain innovation aspects? Fitness landscapes provide the understanding of the existing position and ‘point’ to where to place your resource to improve your innovative capacity.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We are increasingly recognizing all the different collaborative tools increasingly at our disposal We are exploring both platforms and forming ecosystems to radically alter the competitive edge previously seen to reside inside the single company. A more opening out, forming more connections into customers, engaging with them.

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PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 26, 2020

A proven way to do this is through the agile process. First created in the software industry around 20 years ago, the agile methodology is widely seen as the innovation engine that drives Silicon Valley’s success, and it has now been adopted by many companies beyond the tech sector. Be Bold and Experiment.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 28, 2022

In short, innovation is the engine of change and in today’s fiercely competitive environment resisting change is dangerous. The key driver of the organization’s ability to change is innovation. However, deciding that the organization has to be innovative is insufficient.

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Wazoku

JUNE 15, 2016

This is known as differentiated innovation; it usually focuses on a mix of efficiency increase/process improvement combined with user experience/proposition development. Innovation agility enables reduced times to market. Role of culture in innovation. Reviewing strengths and weaknesses across the business.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 21, 2023

The potential returns, including increased agility, improved innovation outcomes, enhanced collaboration, and long-term competitiveness, make this radical change worthwhile for organizations aspiring to thrive in today’s dynamic business environment.

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Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

Understanding Corporate Innovation Corporate innovation refers to the process through which companies introduce new ideas, workflows, methodologies, services, or products. It is a crucial element for companies to adapt, grow, and stay competitive. This type of innovation can transform industries and consumer behaviors.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

From its inception to the current state, the processes governing the development of new products and services have continuously evolved to incorporate new methodologies and technologies. Traditional Phases and Gates Processes Traditionally, the phases and gates model has been a cornerstone in structuring innovation management.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Importance of Innovation in Business Innovation is the cornerstone of competitive advantage in business. Businesses that innovate can respond to shifts in consumer behavior, leverage emerging technologies, and enter new markets with agility.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Note that what my clients are asking for is to create an innovation capacity that outlasts a product need, or market gap, or executive team member. After all, most (probably 90%) of all innovation projects undertaken in large corporations are reactive projects trying to respond to a market threat or competitive move.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Importance of Innovation in Business In the ever-evolving business landscape, innovation is more than a buzzword; it’s a critical element for survival and success. It drives product and process improvements, leading to increased efficiency, competitive advantage, and customer satisfaction.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Having a strategy isn’t just covering your bases; it’s about setting your business up to dance circles around the competition. Check out our article on mixing business strategy with the innovation process. Craving more on meshing business plans with innovation? That’s agility.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 25, 2022

That’s what creates competitive advantage. Two decades ago, OpenTable proved out these five important innovation lessons. We can also see how these approaches were precursors to larger movements in lean startup, design thinking, and agile. They’re as relevant for entrepreneurs and corporate ventures today as they were back then.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable. Their talks can be a catalyst for change, encouraging your team to pursue innovation with renewed vigor. By discussing the innovation process, they can: Ignite the spark of ideation and creativity within your team.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 4, 2017

In summary, I think design thinking is undergoing a revolution, a certain maturing but it is littered with a very messy, highly competitive present. When you are asked to be flexible, agile, willing to experiment and often fail, sometimes publicly, this can take you into some very uncomfortable territory.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Increasingly, there is this recognition that the competitors seem to be moving faster towards becoming more digital, so it then becomes a race to catch up, as this “digital advantage” is increasingly eroding competitive advantage for the digital laggard, even if he is today the market leader. The internal change is slow.

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Tim Kastelle

MARCH 7, 2016

This requires companies to proactively or reactively innovate their business models in order to remain competitive. Recent research has confirmed successfully disrupting as well as outperforming companies to be significantly more engaged in business model innovation. Cases in point: Lego and Burberry.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

They are not yet at the point of being digitally effective to turn what they have into real competitive advantage as they lack the capabilities in big data analysis and those algorithms that reveal ground-breaking innovations, Are they hanging on in the belief they will become digitally transformed eventually or just deluding themselves?

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Integrative Innovation

MAY 3, 2014

Competitive advantage comes from innovative ways of creating, capturing, and delivering value. Both, lean startup and design thinking approaches leverage diverse, interdisciplinary and self-directed teams along their agile and iterative processes. The innovation process aims at matching problems/needs and solutions.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Competitive Analysis : How’s your strategy stacking up against the Joneses? Competitive Analysis See if you’re winning or need a mid-game pep talk. Using combos like design thinking and SWOT ensures that innovation isn’t floating by itself. Check out connecting business strategy and the innovation process.

Underperforming Technical Team 113

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 21, 2017

We often can’t seem to break down the rigidity win the organization’s system, to allow innovation to speed up, connect and deliver on its promise. Organizations continue to struggle with obtaining that higher level of agility and flexibility required for innovation speed of response and delivery.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 23, 2023

I want to dive into incremental innovation with you to unpack how and why it should be front of mind for your innovation program. We’ll explore examples, discover the key benefits of this type of innovation, and identify the best way of developing your own incremental innovation process. Let’s get started.

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